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PICTURE VIEWER MECHANISM Filed May 1o, 1949 'r' sheets-sheet 7 INVENTORS 15mn/05A? 6. P19/naw Patented Jan'. 22, m1952 PICTURE VIEWER MECHANISM Alexander C, Parlini, Freeport, N. Y., and Eugene Hascher, Irvington, and Heinz Becker, Ridgewood, N. J., assignors to Empire State Laboratories, New York, N. Y., a partnership Application May 10, 1949, Serial No. 92,264

This invention relates to apparatus for viewing pictures such as Kodachrome, Dufay color and other positive transparencies, either directly or by projection upon a screen, and it has for its object to provide a novel and improved device for this purpose.

Another object of the invention is to provide an improved picture or transparency viewer which is adapted to receive a plurality of pictures in a single loading, and present them successively to View by a simple manual operation by the user.

Another object is to provide a viewer oi' the above type which will accommodate pictures ci various thicknesses without distorting the pictures or clogging the instrument, even though the pictures are stacked indiscriminately without regard to thickness.

Another object is to provide a, viewer having a picture magazine or tray containing a stack of pictures, such as pictures relating to a common subject, which may be inserted in the instrument and removed therefrom as a unit, so that groups of pictures representing any desired subject may be stored intact, each group in its own magazine, ready for use when required.

A further object is to provide a picture magazine for an instrument of the foregoing type which may be instantly adjusted to accommodate any desired number of pictures up to the limit of its capacity, so that the number or sequence of pictures in a magazine may be varied at will before exhibiting same.

Another object is to provide a viewer of the type referred to, having a manually operated picture slide and associated mechanisms which select the pictures one by one from the maga zine and present them to the optical viewing or projecting field in prearranged sequence, and then return the pictures to the magazine in the same sequence as before.

Still another object is to provide a compact, relatively inexpensive viewing instrument of the above type having novel and improved details of construction and features of operation.

Various other objects and advantages will be apparent as the nature of the invention is more fully disclosed.

Transparent photographs, either in color or in black and white, are customarily framed in cardboard or plastic mounts, and one method of exhibiting such transparencies is to insert them, one at a time, into a "viewer containing an eyepiece or lens through which the picture can be viewed when the instrument is held up to the light.

20 Claims. (Cl. llll- 79) In our copending application, Serial No. 674,- 796, filed June 6, 1946, now Patent 2,513,102, issued June 27, 1950, we disclose a viewer which holds a large number of pictures, stacked therein like `a deck of cards; and a manually operated reciprocating slide selects said pictures one by4 one, presents them individually to view, and then conveys each viewed picture to a storage compartment where it is automatically stack-ed with the preceding pictures in the same position which it occupied in theoriginal stack.

The present invention embodies a number of important improvements on the apparatus disclosed in the above-mentioned application. A particular advantage of our improved viewer resides in its ability to readily accommodate pictures of various thicknesses, since the cardboard and plastic picture mounts now on the market .vary greatly in thickness, and the home-made mounts devised by some amateur photographers .are also far from uniform.

In our improved instrument a recipzrocable picture slide conveys the individual pictures into a skeleton frame which is not only flexible so that it` accommodates pictures of various thicknesses `and holds them firmly in the proper viewing position, but this frame, furthermore, is automatically shifted by the reciprocable picture slide so that the mouth of the frame will always be in the proper position to register with and receive an incoming picturaor to guide and disgorge an outgoing picture, without distorting same. This feature of the invention is important even if the pictures happen to be of uniform thickness, because it prevents the pictures from being bent or otherwise distorted and thus avoids accidental catching of the pictures and clogging of the machine.

Another feature of the invention resides in the construction of the picture magazine which is adapted to hold any desired number of pictures ,up to the limit of its capacity, and includes -an adjustable device which holds the pictures snugly in place and exerts spring pressure on the stack of pictures to insure the proper presentation of each succeeding picture into the path of the reciprocablel slide which conveys it to the viewing position, as hereinafter more fully de scribed.

f `Although the novel features which are characteristic of this invention are set forth more in detail in the claims appended hereto, the nature and scope of the invention may be better `runderstood by referring to the following description, taken in connection with the accompanying and 6;

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drawings forming a part thereof, in which certain specific embodiments have been set forth for purposes of illustration.

In the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a longitudinal vertical sectional view through a viewer embodying the invention and adapted for projecting the pictures on a screen;

Fig. 2 is an enlarged vertical sectional view in the same general plane as Fig. 1, showing the picture magazine containing pictures of various thicknesses, and the mechanisms for shifting same into and out of viewing position;

Fig. 3 is a transverse vertical sectional View Y taken on line 3-3 of Fig. 2;

Fig. iis a plan view of one of the two lside plates of the shiftable frame which holds the individual pictures in viewing position;

Fig. 5 is an enlarged longitudinal vertical sec tion similar to Fig. 2, but with the partsfin ythe position they occupy when a relatively thick picture begins to ascend from the magazine into the viewing position; Y e' Fig'. 6v is 5a longitudinal vertical section showing the chamber containing the picture magazine, the divider plate and the reciprocable picture slide, with the parts in the position they occupy when the ypicture magazine is rst insertedV into the instrument;

Fig. 7 is a top plan view of the apparatus shown in Fig. l, with portions of the projecting system omitted;

Fig. 8 is a horizontal section taken on line 3 3 of Fg- 3; Q'Fig'. v9 is a side view of the picture magazine containing a stack of pictures; W

Fig. 10 is a,V transverse section through the magazine of Fig. 9, illustrating the mechanism for adjusting the pressure on the stacl; of pictures to hold them snugly in the magazine;

ll is aside View of the apparatus, on a smaller scale lthan in Fig. 1.;

Fig. 11,2Y is a transverse section on line I2?I2 of: Fig. 11, showing a spring detent for locking the divider plate in elevated yposition during Vthe operation of the instrument;

Fig. 13` is a plan view of the reciprocable picture slide, as seen from the left in Figs. V1, 2, 5

Fig. 14 is a said reciprocable picture slide;

` Fig.V 15 is a vplan view of the divider plate, as seen from the left in Figs'. 1, 2, 5 and 6*; and

Figs. 16 to120, inclusive, are diagrammatic views illustrating, a single Vmodificationof theinventiem-withv the moving parts in variousv positions during the raising and lowering of the pictures to Aand from-'the viewing position. I

plan view of the opposite aCe of thefollowin'g description certain specific termsV are used for convenience in referring-to the various details of the invention. These terms, however, are to be interpreted as broadlyas ithe state of the'art will permit.

The various parts of the viewer will be de scribed below under separate headings,iollowed by a description ofthe operation of the instru` Outer casing The outer casing of the viewer is best Yshown in Figs-'1, 10 and 11, and comprises a pair ofV Vas the casing by screws or rivets S (Fig. 11) which thus hold the casing together. The upper portions 3 and 4 of side walls I and 2 are secured in proper spaced relation by posts 9.

The lower longitudinal edges of side walls Iy and 2 are turned inwardly at right angles, as illustrated at I0 and l2., thus forming bottom ledges which are parallel'to the shelf 5. Y It will thus'be Vseen that the entire lower portion of the casing constitutes an elongated open-ended chamber I3 having parallel side walls I and 2, a top wall 5', and bottom ledges Il) and I2. This chamber I 3 will be referred to as the magazine chanribei"l because it receives the picture magazine, as hereinafter described. Y

The shelf` 5, 4which constitutes the top wall ofV magazine chamber i3, contains a transverse opening I4 about midway between the ends of the shell.' as shown in Figs. 1, 2, 5 and 6. It is through this opening I4 that pictures are conveyed rfrom magazine chamber I3 to the viewing position" shelf 5 of the casing', the lens I8 being adjustablyY mounted in'a support I9 on said shelf. When in use, the' viewer may be mounted on. a tripod or other suitable support.

Picture magazine The picture magazine 2B, best shown in Figs, l, 9 and 10, comprises a skeleton box-like struc- `ture having end walls V2l and 22 connected on each side by upper and lower parallel ribs 23 and 24, The bottom longitudinal edges of the lower ribs 24 are flanged inwardly at right angles to provide narrow bottom ledges 2,5 which support the pictures when the latter are inserted in the magazine as hereinafter described. The upper longitudinal edges of ribs 24, and both the upper and lower longitudinalV edges of ribs 23, are iianged outwardly as shown in Fig. 10, so that each side of the magazine contains an elongated slot `or opening 26 extending the full length of" the magazine between the upper and lower ribs 23 and 24. Since the top of the magazine is completely open, it will be evident that rectangular pictures, of` a size commensurateV with the interior width and height of the magazine, may beY inserted through theropen `top of the magazine and seated on the longitudinal bottom ledges 25 ofv ribs 25. Fig. 9 shows a group of pictures 2E stacked in the magazine, and,since it is clear from Fig. 10 that the bottom of the magazine is also open except for the narrow longitudinal ledges 25, it will be evident that force may be exerted through the open bottom of the magazine to elevate the pictures 23 through the open top of the magazine.

Again referring to the picture magazine shown in Figs. 1, 9 and 10, We shall now describe the adjusting device 2Q which enables the magazine to accommodate any desired number of pictures.

This unitary'Y device comprises a picture contactl connection 34, and one extremity of each arm slides in a slotted flange 35 on plate 30 or 3|, while' the opposite extremity is hinged to the other plate by a pintle 36 carrying a spring which acts on the arms 32 and 33 in a direction `to force the plates 3B and 3| apart. Thus, assuming the adjusting plate 3| to be held in fixed position in the magazine in a manner presently to be described, the spring-actuated contact plate 30 will exert a uniform yielding pressure on the stack of pictures 28, maintaining said pictures in upright position and urging them toward the end wall 2| of the magazine as shown in Fig. 9.

The upper and lower ribs 23 and 24, which constitute the sides of the picture magazine 20, each contain a plurality of equally spaced slots 31 which are arranged in vertical alignment adjacent the longitudinal opening 26 on each side of the box-like structure. The outer face of adjusting plate 3| of the picture magazine carries a pair of spring-actuated plates 38 which are slidably mounted in guides 39 on plate 3| and have reduced central portions or nger pieces 40 which project into the longitudinal openings 2B at the sides of the magazine in position to be depressed by the ngers of the operator, somewhat like push buttons. 'I'he outer edges of plates 38 also have small detents 42 which are adapted to engage in the slots 31 in the side ribs 23 and 24 of the picture magazine. spring 43 is sprung between lugs 44 on the respective plates 38 and acts to force said plates outwardly to engage the detents 42 in the slots 31, as illustrated in Fig. 10. However, when the finger pieces 4l] are pressed inwardly, until plates 38 strike a stop lug 45 on adjusting plate 3|, detents 42 will be withdrawn from slots 31 and the unitary adjusting device comprising picture contact plate 3U and adjusting plate 3| may be moved freely back or forth in the magazine to accommodate any desired number of pictures 28.

In Fig. 9 the magazine is about half full of pictures. One or two additional pictures, if not too thick, may be inserted in the magazine without shifting the adjusting device 29 since contact plate 3l! will yield suliiciently to accommodate same. If it is desired to insert a substantial number of additional pictures into the magazine, the nger pieces 40 of adjusting plate 3| are depressed as previously described and the operator then slides the adjusting device 29 toward the right in Figs. 1 and 9, to a distance suilicient to accommodate the added pictures, whereupon the finger pieces 40 are released and the detents 42 are engaged in the adjacent slots 31 in the side ribs 23 and 24 of the magazine. When it is desired to decrease the number of pictures in the magazine, of course, the adjustingdevice is shifted in the opposite direction, that is, toward the left as viewed in Figs. 1 and 9. It will be evident that a magazine such as that shown in Fig. 9 may contain a permanent le of pictures relating to a common subject, and may be maintained intact for use in the lecture room or for other exhibition purposes; and it will be understood that any number of loaded magazines may be provided for use in a single viewing instrument.

The picture magazine shown in Figi. 9 is always inserted in the left-hand end of the openended magazine chamber I3 of the instrument as viewed in` Figs. 1 and ll, and it is always removed from this same left-hand end-of the instrument at the conclusion of the viewing operation or exhibition. When so removed, the pic- A bowed tures are nested in the magazine in precisely the same position and sequence `as they occupied be- ,fore the viewing operation. We shall shortly describe the method of inserting the magazine in the chamber I3, and the mechanisms for shifting the pictures to and from the Viewing position. First, however, We call particular attention to the fact that the end wall 2| oi the picture magazine has its lower edge offset or bent outwardly and extended downwardly a short distance below the bottom of the magazine to form a flange or stop member 41, as shown in Figs. l., 2, 5, 6 and 9. At this point We merely wish to mention that this stop 41 limits the inward movement of the magazine when it is inserted into the chamber I3 and thus positions the magazine properly in said chamber; and, furthermore, this offset extension or stop 41 creates an interior space 48 beneath the vertical plane of the end wall 2| of the magazine, `which space 48 will remain vacant when a picture 28 rests flat against said end wall 2| as best shown in Fig. 5. This space 48 facilitates the entry of the divider plate between the end wall 2| and the adjacent picture, as will now be described.

Divider plate and picture slide As previously explained, the side walls I and 2 of the viewer casing have central upwardly extending portions 3 and 4. These extensions 3 and 4 each contain a pair of spaced parallel vertical slots 5|) and 5I, as best shown in Fig. l1. The two slots 50 are aligned with each other and serve as guides for the up and down movement of the divider plate; while the two slots 5I are aligned with each other and serve as guides for the up and down movement of the reciprocable picture slide.

The divider plate 52, shown in Fig. .15, comprises a flat plate portion53 having a handle or nger piece 54 on its lower edge, and a pair of elongated upwardly extending parallel side arms 55. The divider plate may comprise a single metal stamping with the iiat arms'55 bent at right angles to the iiat plate portion 53, and a central cam or ridge 56 is stamped up on one face of plate 53 adjacent the lower edge thereof.

The arms 55 of the divider plate 52 straddle the outer side walls and 2 of the viewer casing, one of said arms 55 lying fiat against the Wall I, and the other arm 55 lying flat against the wall 2. The upper inner ends of the arms 55 carry studs 51 which slide in the vertical slots 53 in the upwardly extending portions 3 and 4 of the casing walls I and 2, thus guiding the vertical up and down movement of theidivider plate 52. Inorder to maintain the divider plate 52 in. upright position, a small lug 58 is stamped up in the lower surface of each side wall I and 2 of the viewer casing to contact the outer vertical edge of the arms 55 of the divider plate and thus prevent same from canting toward the `left in Fig. 11. The divider plate is prevented from canting toward the right in Fig. l1 by its sliding engage ment with the picture slide, as hereinafter described.

When the divider plate 52 is at the lower limit of its vertical travel, as shown in Fig. 6 the flat plate portion 53 thereof is retracted to a point where it lies below the picture magazine 23. 1f the magazine chamber I 3 be empty at such time, and it is desired to insert the loaded magazine 23 of Fig. 9 into said chamber I3, such magazine may be inserted into the left-hand endof chamber I3 as viewed in Figs. 1, 6 and 11. The maga- .Seagate '7. zine may then .be pushed forward in said hambei' I3 until the oisetstop. 4l theV lower end wall 2i of the magazine strikesagainst the upper edge of `flat plate portion 53 Vof divider plate 5E `as shown in Fig'.` 6, thus limitingthe-inward movement of the magazine into the magazine chamber .I3 and bringing sameV to the proper position `for elevating the divider plate 52 preparatory tothe actual viewing operation. When the divider plate is thus elevated to the upper limit of its travel, vit is maintained in such elevated position against accidental displacement by a leaf spring ,5B on said wall l of the viewer having a ballfshaped detent 5i which engages in a mating hole G2 in the adjacent .arm 55 of y the divider plate.

The reciprocable picture slide all, shown in Figs. 13 and 14, comprises the following parts united in a single structure: a dat plate 55 having an upper edge 56 for engaging and propelling the pictures upwardly into'the viewing position; elongated fiat side arms 5l flanged at right angles to said plate kt5; a cross-bar 55 joining the upper ends of the side arms 6l and carrying depending ingers E9 for engaging and propelling the pictures downwardly from the viewing posi- V tion back into the picture magazine; a bifurcat ed plate comprising a pair of spring arms or prongs 'l5 welded' to Jon-e face of plate 'and spaced therefrom suiliciently to admit the dat portion 53 oi divider plate 5?. between said prongs lil and said plate 55; a handle or finger piece 'il' formed by bendingover the united lower ends of the plate 55and the bifurcated plate; and

spaced parallelridgesor cams 'i2 formed on the prongs lil.

When the parts are assembled in the manner shown in Fig. 11, the cross-bar G3 of the picture slide 64 rides in the vertical slots 5I which are formed in theupper extensions V3 andV i of side walls I and 2 Vof the viewer casing. The flat side arms 57 of the picture slide liei'iat against the side walls I and 2 of the casing; one vertical edge of each side arm El abuts against the vertical edge of the adjacent side arm 55 of divider plate 52; and the other vertical edge of each side arm. 5l' abuts against a guide lug 'i4 which ils struck uprin each of the side Walls lI and 2 of the casing adjacent the lower 'edge thereof, as shown in Fig. 1l. The dat plate' portion 53 oi divider plate 52 is nested between the prongs ld of picture slide 54 and the flat plate 65 of said slide, as illustrated in Figs. 2, 3, 5 and 6.

face of plate 65 opposite to that containing the It will thus be evident that the divider plate 8 .magazine and the .rstpicture 28 adjacent. said end wall, asl shown in Eig. 6. 'In this way the divider plate is prevented from striking the bottom 'edge of thenearesi picture. and. instead. said plate continues upwardly between said picture and the end wall 2| of the magazine withV a camming action which forces the entire picture magazine slightly to the left in chamber I3, as indicated by the dotted lines in Fig. 6. When the divider plate 52 reaches Ythe upper limit of its travel, it will be locked in such position by the leaf spring 65, as shown in Fig. 1l. When in such position, the upper edge of ilat plate portion 53 of the divider plate will project upwardly a short distance through the opening I6 in the shelf 5 oi the casing l(which. is also the roof of magazine chamber I3). Figs. 2 and 3 show the divider' plate in this position, and it remains locked. in this position throughout the viewing operation until such time as it is desired to remove the 'picn ture magazine from the magazine chamber I3.

With the parts inthe positionr shown in Figs. 2

'and 3, the picture 28 which contacts the i'lat plate portion 53 of divider plate 52 (on the right side parallel relation by three posts 'il (Figs. l, 2, 5, "I

52 and the picture slide E4 may be moved vertically up and down independently of each other. Fig. 6 shows both the divider plate 52 and the picture slide 64 at the lower limit of their travel, which is the position they occupy when a loaded picturemagazine 2l) is about to be inserted into magazine chamber. I3. When such magazine is inserted into chamber I3 from the'left-hand end of the chamber as viewed in Figs. l and 6, the oilset stop 41 on end wall 2l oi the Vmagazine strikes against the upper edge of the fiatY plate 53 of divider plate 52, as shown in Fig. 6. Thereupon, the operator grasps the handle 54 oi the divider Yplate 52. and moves same upwardly to they limit exists between the bottom-of endvwa'lls 2I of the of plate portion 53 in Fig. 2) lies directly above the upper edge iis of picture slide Et, being held in that position by the pressure exerted by the spring actuated cross-arms 32 and 33 of the picture magazine.V Accordingly, when the operator srasps the handle 'II of picture slide d4 and moves said slide upwardly, the upper edge 56 of slide 5d lifts the aforesaid picture 28 upwardli7 through the opening I in the shelf 5 of the casing as illustrated in Fig. 5. Furthermore, during the ascent of the slide 54 the ridges or' earns 'Mon the flat plate 35 of the `slide exert a camming or wedging` action on the next picture 2t (the one next to the picture which is being elevated) and thereby relieve the pressure of the stacked pictures and cam them away from the rising pieture and prevent the latter from jamming, this wedging action also being illustrated in Fig. 5.

l `Picture exhibiting carriage Y We shall now describe the longitudinally shiftable picture exhibiting carriage l5 which is mounted on top of the shelf 5 of the casing and receives the pictures 28 as they are elevated through the opening I4 in said shelf.

The carriage l5 comprises two identical side plates 'i5 which are secured together in spaced and 8) secured in holes i3 (Fig. 4) said side plates,

The following is the manner in which the car riage 15 is vmounted to VAmove slightly in a lcngitu Ydinal direction on the casing. The support 2:3

carrying projecting lens I5' has a horizontal slot .le as shown' in Figs.V 1, Zand 5. The lower right post 'il' of carriage 'i5 (as viewed in l, vi). 5) has a central ilattened portion (see also Fig. 8) which is mounted to slide longltudinalh7 in the slot iS in support I9. Furthermore, the lower left ends of carriage side plate le (as viewed in Figs. 1, 2 and 5) contain elongatedhorizontal slots lI which track on studsV 82 secured to the side walls I and 2 of the casing (see also Fi s. 7 and 8). Thus the Acarriage 'l5 may be. shifted slightly toward the left or right in Fig. l.

The two side plates '.'5 ofl carriage l5 contain irregularly shaped vertical slots B4 Vhaving an upper cam surface and a lower cam` surface tions 3.and 4 of the casing which, as previously explained, constitute tracks or guides for the cross-bar 68 of the reciprocable picture slide 64. This cross-bar 63 likewise extends through the vertical slots 84 of the carriage 15, and it is the up and down movement of the cross-bar 68 in slots 84 which causes the carriage 15 to shift toward the left or right as Viewed in Figs. 1, 2 and 5.

In order to demonstrate this shifting movement of carriage 15, attention is called to Fig. 2 in which the reciprocable Vpicture slide 64 is at the lower limit of its travel. At such time the cross-bar 68 oi slide 64 is at the bottom of vertical slots 5| in the casing (see also Fig. 11) and hence it is also at the bottom of vertical slots 84 of carriage 15. Now, as the vslide 64 is pushed upwardly to elevate a picture 28 into viewing position, the cross-bar 68 of slide 64 travels upwardly in slots `5| of the casing as well as in slots 84 of the carriage. Fig. 5 shows the slide 54 about half way up in its travel. A pair of spring lingers 81, mounted on the carriage in a manner and for a purpose hereinafter described, press against shoulders 88 on the sides 16 of the carriage as shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 5. The sides 16 of the carriage also `contain suitable slots or holes 63 and 89, the purpose of which will be described presently.

When the ascending cross-bar 68 of slide 64 strikes the upper cam surfaces 85 in the side plates 'i6 of carriage 15 (just before slide 64 reaches the upper limitof its travel) the camming action causes the carriage to move as a unit toward the left as viewed in Fig. 1, and slide 64 comes to rest with its cross-bar 68 at the top of slots 84 in side plates 16 of the carriage, as well as at the top of slots 5| in the casing, as shown in Fig, 1. At this time the carriage l5 is as far to the left (Fig. 1) as it can travel. When the slide 64 again descends, the carriage 15 will remain in the position shown in Fig. 1 until cross-bar 63 strikes the lower cam surfaces 36 in the side plates 16 of carriage 15 (just before slide 54 reaches the lower limit of its travel) at which time the camming `action causes the carriage 15 to move as a unit toward the right as viewed in Figs. l and 2, and the slide 64 comes to rest with its cross-bar 68 at the bottomof slots 64 in side plates 'i6 of the carriage, as Well as at the bottom of slots 5| in the casing, as

shown in Fig. 2. At this time the carriage is as far to the right (Fig. 2) as it can travel.

rihe reason for thus shifting the carriage 15 longitudinally of the instrument is to properly position each ascending picture in the viewing f frame 98 (which is about to be described) and to insure that each descending picture will be in the proper vertical plane to be returned to the picture magazine after the picture has been viewed.

A The viewing frame 90 on carriage 15 is shaped like an inverted U and is mounted on a rod 9| which extends between the side plates 16 of I carriage l5 (Figs. l, 2, 3,5 and '1) and is secured in holes 92 (Fig. 4) in said side` plates 16. The

said viewing frame 96 comprises two inverted- U-shaped members :93 and94 which are mounted face to face so as to clamp the marginal edges of a picture between them while leaving the pic ture itself exposed to view between the legs of the U-shaped frame. The inverted U-shaped member 63 has a pair of integral ears 95 which are journaled on the rod 9| of carriage 15, while the inverted U-shaped member 94 has a pair of integral Vears 96 having slightly elongated vholes 91 (Figs. 2 and 5) journaled on said rod 9|. The lower free ends of U-shaped member 93 extend slightly into the opening |4 in the shelf 5 of the viewer casing and have small integral 'tabs 98 bent at right-angles to the legs of the U, as shown in Figs. l, 2, 5 and 8. The other U-shaped member 94 has somewhat shorter legs which terminate above the top of shelf 5 of the viewer casing, and the lower ends of said legs are turned outwardly at 99 (Figs. 1, 2 and 5) to facilitate the entry of an ascending picture between the legs of the U-shaped member 33 and the legs of the U-shaped member 94. Each leg of U-shaped member 94 hasl a projecting ear 94 which engages in the adjacent 'slot 83 inthe sides 16 of carriage 15 to limit the movement of member 94, while each leg of U-shapedmember 93 has a. projecting ear 93 which. engages in the adjacent slot 89 in the sides 16 of carriage 15 to limit the movement of said member 93, all as shown in Fig. 3. l

A pair of leaf springs |00 each have one end bent over and clamped at 0| in the top of U-shaped member 93, and the other free end flexed against the upper post 11 which joins'the side plates 16 of carriage 15. These springs |00 are flexed to urge the U-shaped member 93 yieldingly toward its companion U-shaped member 64. The spring ngers 81, previously referred to as bearing on the shoulders 88 on side plates 16 of carriage 15, are secured at |03 to the top of U-shaped member 34, and the pressure of these spring fingers urges the U-shaped member 94 yieldingly against its companion iU-shaped member 93.

We have already explained, with reference to Figs. 2 and 5, how a picture 28 begins its ascent from the picture magazine into the viewing position. Fig. 2 shows the reciprocable picture slide 64 in the down position with its upper edge 66 directly beneath and aligned with one of the pictures 28 in the magazine, to wit, the picture which is flat against the right-hand side of the flat plate portion 53 of the divider plate. Inasmuch as the slide 64 is down, its cross-bar 68 is necessarily down at the bottom of the vertical slots 84 in side plates 16 of carriage 15, as a result of which the carriage 15 is shifted to the right as viewed in Fig. 2. With the parts in this position, the inverted U-shaped viewing frame is in the position shown in Fig. 2, ready to receive the picture which is elevated by the slide 64.

As the slide 64 ascends, it pushes the superposed picture 28 through the opening I4 in the shelf 5 of the casing, and the ascending picture renters between the legs of the U-shaped4 member 93 and the legs of the U-shaped member 94, being guided by the turned-out ends 99 of said member 94. Fig. 5 shows said picture 28 partway up. The pictures are customarily framed in cardboard or plastic mounts, and the flexible legs of the inverted U-shaped viewing frame grip only the marginal faces of said mounts, the legs of U-shaped member 93 engaging one face of the mount while the legs of U-shaped member 94 engage the other face of the mount. The picture continues to ascend in this manner until it is fully seated in the viewing frame 90, and then, as the slide 64 continues its ascent, its crossbar 68 strikes the upper cam surfaces 85 of carriage 15 thereby shifting the carriage 15 bodily toward the left in Fig. 5 until it comes to rest in the position shown in Fig. 1 with the cross-bar 68 of the slide at the top of the slots 84 of the carriage.

throne c l o whichis on' the left-hand side' of the flat plate gage-a;

` .The elevatedfv picture is now in viewing posi-` ti'0I'1`," where it remains until 'such time as the operator desiresr to return it to the picture magazine. l VWith the parts in this viewing, position j'CFigf. 1)' itkwill benoted that the elevated picture 2B and the viewing' frame B, in which said picture is seated, no longer overlie the upper pushing edge et of the slide Btl. yinstead, said picture 2,8 andviewing frame' 90 occupy a position slightly' tovv the left of the flat portion 53 ofgdividerplatejZ. Furthermorathe fingers 69 'on the cross-bar 6801i picture slide S4 overlie 'thetop edge oi the'picture' 2B inviewing frame 'eiland are thus in position to descend upon said picture and lpush it down when the slide te "isilowered.A y Accordingly? when the operator lowers theslide 64 the fingers 69 force said pic- 4jt downi through the viewing frame Si) and lorthatV portion of the opening Min shelf portion '53 of the divider plate (Figi). As the picture descends into thefrnagazine; the descending* arms or prongs 'l0' of` slide 651 preserve a VVspace between the hat plate'portion 53 of' the divider plate and the last previously=stacked pic-- ture 28 on the lert'sidel of said plate as seen in Fig, 1, andthe descending picture readily enters such1 space; Hs fsuch descending picture nears the bottom of" the magazine' it rides over the 'cam or ridge 5,6` on plate 53" and exerts force on Vthe previously stacked pictures which causes the Ventire picturemagazineV to I n'ove toward the left inj magazine chamber `|31by a distance equal to the width Lof the newly 'stacked picture. The cross-bar 68 of picture' Yslide 6e strikesl against thev lower camsurfac'es 86j0f carriage l5, thereby Yshifting the carriage to the right in Fig. 1. At point thejparts are again in the position shown' in Fig. 2', ready. tol start another picture 'on its way to thel viewing' position. Adjustment for pictures odierent vthicknesses lAs previously explained, the pictures 2-8 are customarily- Vfrnfned` in cardboard or plastic mounts which may vary considerably in thickness, especially 'when` producedY by different manufacturers; -In- Figs. 1-, f2Y and 5, vfor example, it-Will beneted-'that some of the pictures are ali'nost twice as-thick as others'.

The transverse opening` I4 in shelf -5 of the casing. (which. is'- the roof of vmagazine chamber |3) is'--lar'ge enough top'as's-eventhe thickest picturekr 28. However, in the absence of rnean's to regulate the size of opening |4, a very-thin picture mightconceivablyv wobble during its ascent through saidopening and perhaps fail to enter the jaws ofthe inverted U-shaped viewing frame 9'0 with the smoothness necessaryf't'o theperfectfunctioning of the instrument;- Further-morefin the Yabsence of preventive means; lit might be possible for the ascending picture to catch or adhere to the adjacent 'picture and carry said vadjacent picture up through the openlng I4. e

Such accidental displacement. of ascending pictures, and such accidental elevation or"` two lightly-,adhering pictures, are prevented by .the

adjusting device or` adapter shown in Figs. i,

2; 5 and 8. This device comprises a .frame |255 pivoted on a rod, H36 carried by a bracket ml which is secured by screws |08 to the support I9 on shelf -5 of the casing. The adapter frame |05 has twov identical side arms lllsshapedfsomewhat like-a tackeham-rner with. flat-faced heads having depending lips ||2, as best Fig. 5. When the adapter frame is raised on soA its" pivot [|16v as shown inY Fig. 5 the heads Ililfol side arms'jiu are elevated` above the opening I4 in shelf 5v of the casing. However, when frame i||5 is lowered as shown in Fig. l, the lips H2 enter the` opening I4*` in shelf 5 and effectively reduce its width while theat faces of heads |||i form vertical guides for any relatively thin picture 28, which may rise through such reduced opening. I4.

hen the reciprocable picture slideV t4 is in the clownl position Shown in Fig. 2 iread'yf to start elevating' a picture through opening It in shelf E) theadapter framfie is also inV the down position (as hereinafter more fullyex plained) and thereforethe opening 'Iiisre'duced or adapted to pass only' the thinner pictures 2t, and such a picture will' freely ascend withu -out dislodging the adapter frame. However, when one of-the thick pictures ascends through open'- ing' hi the' top edge of such picture strikes' the lips ||2 of adapterl heads HB, and the adapter frame H15 is'movedfA upwardly on its pivot letto the position` shown in Fig. 5. The frame H55 carriesv a cain |I3` cooperating with spring'- pressed datent' ||4 on bracket itl', Whichlocks the frame, |05* in the elevated position shown in Fig. 5'. However, when the reciprocable picture slidevr Se descends and its crossebar tilV ridesA over thelower cani surfaces 862m slots te ofv the shiftable carriage 75, said` cross-bar t8' alsostrikes the side arms |69 of adapter'frame It and there by lowers said frame |5 which is then yieldingly held in such lowered position by the action of the spring-pressed detent H4 on carn It-'as shown in Fig'. 1.A

' Thus each picture', regardless of its thiol:-

ness, ascends through the' opening itV in shelf ing frame is automatically adjusted toaccoin- Inodate any picture. At the conclusion or the viewing, of course,- each picture is returned to themagazineinthemanner previously described.

Operation-Figa 1 to I5 The operation. of the instrument 'shown in Figs. 1 to 15` has: been largely explained in the ioregoing description ofy which the followingv is a summary.

The pictures to be exhibited are stacked in the magazine 2U in the'order in which they are to be displayed, beginning with the first picture which iSv placedat the extreme left of thernagau zine as viewed in Fig. 9, In thus stacking. the pictures in. the magazine, the adjusting device 25% is adjusted with'reference to the slots 3l to hold the pictures snugly in place. The pressure which we employ is preferably such that the pictures Vwill remain stacked in the magazine even if the latter should happen to be Vturned upside-down. The loadedemagaaine 29j of Fig. 9 is.- inserted into; theleft-hand end of magazine chamber i3 (Fig, 1) until ihrev stopmember rtl -on end wall A2| of, Vthe magazine strikes the upper edge of hat kplate portion 53 of divider plate 52 as shown in Fig. ,6. The parts-are now'in the proper position for velevating the `divider plate 52V preparatory to plate 52 and raises the latter to the position shown in Figs. 2 and 11. The divider plate thus partitions chamber |3 and magazine 2t into a supply compartment on the right of the divider plate, and a storage compartment on the left of the divider plate, as seen in Figs. l, 2 and 5. Throughout the entire viewing operation the divider plate 52 remains locked in this elevated position by the leaf spring di? and cooperating detent 6|, as shown in Fig. li.

The operator now grasps the handle il of reciprocable picture slide 6G and lifts the latter to the upper limit of its travel. In so doing, the first picture in the stack, lying directly above the upper edge te of flat plate portion 65 of the picture slide is elevated through the openinghll in sheli t, and raised into viewing position between t'he il-shaped members 93 and 94 ofthe viewing frame itil. If the ascending picture happens to be one of the thick pictures, its advanctop edge will elevate the adapter frame E535 'z (Fig.` 5) and thus clear lthe opening id in sheli 5 for the passage of such picture. As the slide 6e nears the upper limit of its travel, the crossbar t3 of said slide will strike the upper cam surfaces 85 in the side plates i6 of carriage l5, thus moving carriage 'i5 as a unit toward the left in Fig. 5, and moving frame 9D to the position shown in Fig. l as soon as the bottom edge of the picture clears the top edge of the divider plate. The picture is now in the viewing position, and it remains in such position as long as the operator desires to exhibit the picture on the projecting screen.

When it is desired to return the picture to the magazine Zil, the operator again grasps handle 'II of slide fill and lowers the slide to the original position shown in Fig. 11. In so doing, the picture descends in the plane which it occupies in Fig. l, and it passes through opening lll in shelf 5 into the magazine 2|) where it occupies the position immediately adjacent the left-hand face of flat plate 53 of divider plate 52 as seen in Fig. l. The descending cross-bar |58 of slide 64, near the bottom of its travel, strikes the lower cam surfaces it in the side plates 'i6 of carriage l5, thereby shifting carriage I5 toward the right until it occupies its original starting position shown in Fig. 2. `The descending cross-bar 68 of slide t4 also strikes the side arms |09 of adapter frame |95, if same were previously elevated to the position shown in Fig. 5, and returns same tc the original down position shown in Fig. 2.

lEach succeeding picture 28 in the stack at the right side of the divider plate in Fig. 2 may` be exhibited in the manner just described, and then returned to the magazine 20 to join the other previously-exhibited pictures at the left of the divider plate in Fig. 2. If the operator should decidete discontinue the exhibition before all of the pictures have been displayed, he simply lowers slide 64 and divider plate 52 to the position shown in Fig. 6, at which time the entire file of pictures will be found stacked in their origi nal positions in magazine 20. The same condition, of course, will prevail when the exhibition is not concluded until all of the pictures have been exhibited. In other words, the pictures 28 will not change their original positions in magazine ,2U unless they are intentionally shifted by hand Vafter themagazine has been removed from the instrument.`

After the conclusion of the viewing operation, as described above, with slide 64 and divider-'plate 52 in the retracted position `shown in Fig. 6, the operator simply reachesinto the right-hand end memoriam-Figs. 16 to zo Figs. 16 to 20 arediagrammatic views illustrating a modification of the invention in which the picture exhibiting carriage, instead of being bodily shiftable in a longitudina1 direction as previously described, is pivoted to the top of the instrument and is adapted to move or Aswing on its pivot to receive the pictures from the magazine and return'them thereto after viewing.

The instrument shown in Figs. 16 to 20 also differs from that previously described in that the picture magazine consists merely ofa boxlike chamber ||6 provided with suitable end covers (not shown) having spring-actuated plates ,||'I and ;||8, respectively,` which t inside the chamber ||6 when the covers are closed. The bottom wall I|9 of the magazine has a transverse opening |2|l, while the top Wall. I2| has a transverse opening |22.

The nat-faced divider plate or partition |24 extends upwardly through the opening |20 in bottom wall |I9 and slides vertically in suitable-*guides or grooves (not shown) in the side walls of the magazine. This divider plate, which is shown in elevated position in the magazine in all of Figs. 16 to 20, has a pair of spaced cams or ridges |25 on the right or storage side of the magazine to facilitate stacking or the descending pictures, as hereinafter more fully described. When the divider plate is in its elevated position, as it is during the entire viewing operation, its upper horizontal edge lies just below the transverse opening |22 in the top wall |2| of the magazine. The divider plate |24 thus divides the magazine chamber IIB into a supply compartment on the left of the divider plate, and a storage compartment on the right of the divider plate. Hence the picture 28 immediately on the left of the divider plate may ascend through `opening |22 in the top wall I2| of the magazine into the viewing position; and, after having been viewed, a descending picture may pass through said opening |22 and be stacked immediately to the right of the divider plate.

The fiat-faced reciprocable picture slide |26 is adapted to move up and down through the opening |25 in bottom wall ||9 and has upwardly extending side arms or flanges |21 similar to the side arms 55 of the divider plate of Figs. 1 to 15. The slide |26; has a lower nger grip |28, and it has pairs of spaced ridges or cams |29 and I3@ on its left and right faces, respectively. A cross-bar |32 joins the upper ends of the side arms |21 of the divider plate and has a ledge |33 for engaging and propelling the pictures downwardly from the. viewing position, as herein-u after described. .When the slide |26 is at the lowerI limit of its travel (Fig. 16) the upper edge |34 of its 'nat-faced portion coincides with the bottom Wall I9 of the magazine and lies directly @essaie .its sisters. .wesh abus .against the left asta-44e s I5 face of' divider plete |24, other said edge |34 will engage and propel' said picture upwardly intoA the viewing position when the slide |26 The picture exhibiting carriage |135 comprises'- an inverted Ushaped framewhch may bea sine gie'metai stamping having' two inverted oesiiaped sides- |3 and |31 having their common upper bar |38 pivotedat |379l tov the l'top' WallA |40 of the' instrument Spinat the entire carnage ist mayV be swung as 'a' unitv between left and right as seenV in Figs. 116rv to 20. 'Iv'h'e-y sides |351 and |31 of carriage |35 are flexed toward each other and have bentein portions |41. adjacent the bottom, while the central portions of theirbpttom ends'ar'ef bent at'righteangles termini eitensions |42 and' |413, respectively, which' liein' cut-'out portions of, the' topj Wall iff of theQ magazine', A spring' msengages `they bottoni' extension |42 of the inverted U-shaped si'd'e' |36' of darriage' |35 Vand isexed to swing'said Carriage |3;5 uion its pivot |39 toward' theri'eht as seen in Figs. 16 to 201' Such movement towaid'the'right is liih^ ited by a stop |46 on' top wall |'2 l' when' engaged by a similar stop'il or'ixtens'ibn" |43, as shown in Fig'. 18. v

Assuming that the' viewer of Figs'. 16' toY Z is empty, the' left-hand cove`r`A and pressure plfate Iii are1 removed as a unit', and theV divider plate |24 is raised while the' picture slide |26 is pulled downv to the lower limit of itst'rav'el A' stack of pictures is now inserted into chamber lill through the left-hand open endjther'eoi. lThe divider'pl'at'e remains elevated'throughout the viewing operation'. Ihele'ft-liaiid cover i'snow secured in' place' with' its" pressure' plate" |`i"| seated in' chamber H'S'against thest'acl': of pic'- tures. Theentire stack of picturesY 28' istnow seatedrin the supplycompartm'ent on the' left of divider'plate|2115,` while' the'storage' compartiment on the right oi they divider plate is empty'. Thespressureplatef|115 forces the stack oi" pic'- tures'l in the` supp1y' compartment toward' the right, so that "the liirst''picturev in the stack lies hat againstlth'e" divider' plate' directly above' the edge |34 orsiide 12e; u a u Theope'ratdr now grasps'the linger" grip |28 ingslide lfpushesrthe(aforesaid first'l picture Lip-through theopening' |5221 i'ri tlie'topwallL l2`| oi magazinefchaniber H8', and intoy thej'jaws'oi theinverted Ulshaped sides |35'- aiid'" i3"|v of exhibiting carriagelil'; As theslide ascends; its cams or ridges i253 and i'iride' up as shown' in lFigzrll, the ridges i''carnmin'g the' supply' stack i of pictures' Aaway from the asceiiding'pi'ctre. Thev picture ascends1 toward the top of the iii'- verted U-shaped rame;and,' as"k the slide" |26 ascends', the'spring- |45-tips the entire V-fr'arrie and pictureV aboutthe pivot ,|39 in acounte'rcldclrwise direction as-v seen in' Fig. 16".V The" picture Y 5 i6 divider'piace' |24, as" the slide 12s Lvdseenus, its ridges or cams is@ slide along the iac'eof pressure' plate H8 if the storage compartment is empty Til Lor along the ysides of the lastupreviouslystored picture if therey are one or more pictures in the storage compartment) and thus create a space' to receive the descending picture. As the slide W6 nears the bottom of its travel, its cross-bar `|532 strikes the left-hand bent portion Mi' ocarriage |35 and pivots the entire carriage ina clockwise direction against the pressure of spring Mii,- thus returningy theV carriage to the positionshown in Fig. 16. The operator continues the viewing operation as previously describeduntilf each pic;-` ture, in turn; is presented to the viewing position and then returned to thev storage compart-` ment; 'Whenr all the pictures have been viewed and lov/ered, they will allr rest lin a stack in the Vstorage compartment; in the saine order' which else the entire stack of pictures may'V be returned to the supply compartment for re-exhibiting. In one of our small-model viewers the right-hand cover of chamber HS is' permanently ciosedan'd, after the divider plate |24 and slide i are lowered at the conclusion of the Viewing op'- eration, the operator simply reaches his finger intoa hole in said right-hand cover andv pushes the pressure plate H8' toward the leftin Figs'. l6to 20. This forces the entire' stack of pictures into the supply compartment on' the left oi divider plate' 521i, whereupon the operator raises the divider plate, and the picturesare ready 'to bev re-exhibited in their originati order.` In this instrument, even the removable left-hand'cover needA never be removed except when itis desired toreplace or rearrange the pictures in the'magaizine chamber.

Although certain specic embodiments have been shown' and describedv herein for purposes of illustration, it will be evident toA those skilled in the art that the invention is capable of various modications and adaptations Within thiscope of the appended claims.

The invention claimed'is:

l. A picture viewerl comprising ay chamber adapted to contain apluralityof pictures,` means VinV said chamber' dividing the latter' intoapicture supply' space anda' picture storagespacej-a movl able' picture frame in a viewing position adjacent said supply and' storage-spaces; af `rnovableY slide forfconveying` pictures individually betweeny :said f'ranie and saidfchamber, andniearsfrespfonsve to" the movementof said slide: for moving: said frame between points? cornmunieatin'g respec; tively with saidf supply andstorage spaces' to ireceive' and discharge pictures; s v

2; A picture Vviewer comprising la c'hanber hav"- ing'A an opening and adapted'to contaniaplurali'ty offl pictures; a' divider plate` in said ber in the plane" of said opening, ,and dividing said chamberinto af-picture supply` space .anda picturev storage/space, va reciproc'able' 'picture' slide said supply space adjacent'said divider plate, a movable picture frame mounted in avie'wing polsitionI outside said opening; means responsive' to the reciprocating movementlof,said` slide t6 'move said ,framed alternately' to' different idesf of said divider"plate, and 'meanson said slide for mov'-,

17 ingpictures into and out of `said frame opening. A

3. A picture viewer comprising a chamber having an opening and adapted to contain a plurality of pictures, a divider plate insertible into said chamber in the plane of said opening and dividing said chamber into a picture supply compartment and a picture storage compartment, a reciprocable picture slide in said supply compartment adjacent said divider plate, a picture frame mounted in a viewing position outside said opening and movable to register with said opening on either side of said divider plate, means on said slide engageable with a picture adjacent said divider plate to move said picture out of said supply compartment into said frame, means on said slide for moving a picture from said frame through said opening into said storage compartment, and means actuated by the reciprocating movement of said slide to move said frame alternately to different sides of said `divider' plate.

4. A picture viewer comprising a chamber having a transverse opening and adapted to contain a plurality of pictures stacked face to face, a divider plate insertible into said chamber in the plane of said opening and forming a transverse partition in said chamber, a reciprocable picture slide adjacent said divider plate lmovable into and out of said chamber, means on said slide engageable with a picture adjacent said divider plate to move said jpicture through said opening to a viewing position outside lsaid chamber, a movable picture frame mounted in a viewing position outside said opening to receive pictures from said chamber, means actuated by the reciprocating movement of said slide to move said frame alternately to different sides of said divider plate, and meanson said slide for moving a picture from said frame through said opening into said chamber.

5. A picture viewer comprising a chamber having a transverse opening and adapted to contain a plurality of pictures stacked face to face, a divider plate insertible into said chamber' in and said the plane of `said opening and forming a transverse partition in said chamber, a reciprocable picture slide adjacent said divider plate movable into and out of said chamber, means on said slide engageable with a picture adjacent said divider plate to move said picture through said opening to a viewing position outside said chamber, a pivoted picture frame mounted in a viewing vposition outside said opening to receive pictures from said chamber, means actuatedY by the reciprocating movement of said slide to swing said frame on its pivot alternately to different sides of said divider plate, and means on said slidefor moving a picture from said frame through said opening into said chamber.

6. A picture viewer comprising a chamber having a transverse opening and Vadapted to contain a plurality of pictures stacked face to face, a divider plate insertible into said chamber in the place of said opening and forming a transverse partition in said chamber, a reciprocable picture slide adjacent said divider plate movable into and out of said chamber, means on said slide engageable with a picture adjacent said divider plate to move said picture through said opening to a viewing position outside said chamber, a movable picture .frame mounted outside said opening to receive pictures therefrom, means actuated by the reciprocating movement of said slide tomove said frame alternately to diierent sides of said divider plate, means on said .slide for moving a picture from said frame through said opening into said chamber, and means actuated by the reciprocable movement of said slide to vary the size of said opening.

'7. A picture viewer comprising a chamber have ing a transverse opening at the top and adapted to contain a plurality of pictures stacked face to face, a divider plate insertible into said chamber in the plane of said `opening and forming a transverse .partition in said chamber, a reciprocable picture slide adjacent said divider plate movable up and down independently of the latter in the transverse planeof said opening, means on said `slide engageable with a picture adjacent said divider plate to raise said picture through said opening, a movable picture frame mounted above the opening in said chamber to receive pictures therefrom. means actuated by the reciprocating movement of said slide to move said frame alternately to diferent sides of said divider plate, and means on said slidefor lowering a picture through said frame.

`8. A picture viewer comprising a chamberhaving a transverse opening at the top and adapted to `contain a plurality of pictures stacked face to face, a divider plate insertible into said chamber ,in theplane of said opening and forming a ,transversepartition in said chamber, a reciprocable picture slide adjacent said divider plate movable up and down independently of the latter in the transverse plane of `said opening a-nd havingA means engageable with a picture adjacent said divider plate to raise said picture through said opening, a `movable picture frame mounted `above the opening in said ghamber to receive pictures therefrom, means actuated by the reciprocating movement of said slide to move said frame alternately `to different sides of said divider plate, means on said slide for lowering `a picture through said frame, and Vmeans actuated by the reciprocable movement of saidslide to vary the size of said opening.

9. A picture viewer comprising a chamber having a `transverse opening at the top and adapted to contain a plurality of pictures stacked face to face, adivider plate insertibleinto said chamber in the plane of said opening and forming `a transverse partition "in said chamber, a reciprocablepicture slide adjacent `said divider plate movable up and down independently ofthe latter in the transverse plane of said opening `and having means engageable with a picture adjacent said divider plate `to raise said picture through ,said opening, a movable picture `trame mounted above the opening in said chamber, means actuated bythe reciprocating movement of said slide to movesaid frame alternately to different sides of said divider plate, means on said slide ,forflowering a picture through said frame, Iand a movable adapter member above said chamberactuated by the descent of said slide to partly close `t'heportion of said opening traversed by said slide and adapt said opening to the Vpassage of relatively thin pictures, said adaptermember being engageable and movable by relatively thick ascending pictures `to increase the effective size of said openi-ng.

10. A `pictureviewer comprising 4an elongated open-ended magazine chamberhaving a `transverse opening at the top, a vpicture magazine having side and end walls insertible `throughthe open end of said chamber and adapted to contain a plurality of pictures stacked Aface toyface therein, means for ,forcing `Said pictures toward one end of said magazine,a1divider plate `mov-l tiene able up and down in said chamber and 'maga-` zine in the plane of said top opening and adapted in its down positionto clear said chamber to admit said magazine thereto, means for securing said divider plate in raised position formingv a transverse partition in said magazine, a reciprocable picture slide adjacent said divider plate'movable up and down independently of the latter in the transverse plane of said top opening and having means engageable with the picture nearest said divider plate to raise said picture through said top opening, a movable picture frame mounted above the transverse opening in the top of said magazine chamber, means actuated by the reciprocating movement of said slide to move said frame alternately to diierent sides of said divider plate, and means on said slide for lowering a picture through said frame.

11."A picture viewer comprising an elongated open-ended magazine chamber having a transverse opening at the top, a picture magazine having side and end walls insertible through the open end of said,chamber and adapted to contain a plurality of pictures stacked face to face therein, means for forcing said pictures toward one end of said magazine, a divider plate movable up and down in said chamber and magazine in the plane of said top opening and adapted in its down position to clear said chamber to :'.r

admit said magazine thereto, means for securing said divider plate in raised position forming a transverse partition in said magazine, a reciprocable picture slide adjacent said divider plate movable up and down independently of the latter in the transverse plane of said top opening and having means engageable with the picture nearest said divider plate to raise said picture through said, top opening, a movable picture frame mounted transversely above said magazine chamber to receive a picture ascending through said top Opening, means actuated by the downward movement of said slide to move said frame in one direction to receive the picture on one side of said divider plate, means actuated by the upward movement of said slide to move said framein the opposite direction to present the picture therein on the other side of Asaid divider plate, and means on said slide for lowering a picture' through said frame.

" 12. A picture viewer comprising an elongated open-ended magazine chamber having a transverse opening at the top, a picture magazine having side and end walls insertible through the open end of said chamber and adapted to contain a plurality of pictures stacked face to face therein, means for forcing said pictures toward one end of said magazine, a divider plate movable up and down in said chamber and magazine in the plane of said top opening and adapted in its down position to clear said chamber to admit said magazine thereto, means for securing said divider plate in raised position forming a transverse partition in said magazine, a reciprocable picture slide adjacent said divider plate movable up and down independently of the latter in the transverse plane of said top opening and having means engageable with the picture nearest said divider plate to raise said picture through said top opening, a picture exhibiting carriage shiftable in a longitudinal direction above said magazine chamber, a picture frame on said carriage mounted transversely of said magazine chamber to receive a picture ascending through said top opening,

`means on said carriage actuated by the down- Cil' ward movement of said vslideto shift said' carriage and frame longitudinally in one direction to receive the picture on one side of said divider plate, means on said carriage actuated by the upward movement of said slide to shift said carriage and frame longitudinally in the opposite direction to present the picture therein `on theA other side of said divider plate, and means cn.

said slide for lowering a picturethrough `said frame.

13. A picture viewer comprising an elongated open-ended magazine chamber havingV a transverse opening at the top, a picture 'magazine having side and end walls insertible through the open end of said chamber and adapted to contain a plurality of pictures stacked face to' face therein, means for forcing said pictures toward one end of said magazine, a divider plate movable vup and down in said chamber and magazineA in the plane of said top opening and adapted in its down position to clear said chamber to admit said magazine thereto, means for securing said divider plate in raised position forming a transverse partition in said magazine, a reciprocable picture slide adjacent said divider plate movable Vup and down independently of the later in the transverse plane of said top opening and having means engageable'beneath the picture nearest said divider plate to raise'said picture through said top opening, a picture exhibiting carriage shiftable in a longitudinal direction above said magazine chamber, a picture 'frame on said carriage mounted transversely of said magazine chamber to receive a picture ascending through said top opening, a cross-bar on the top of said picture slide, means on said carriage engageable with said cross-bar in the down position of said slide to shift said carriage and ,frame longitudinally in one direction to receive the picture on one side of said divider plate, means on said carriage engageable with said cross-bar in the raised position of said slide to shift said carriage and frame longitudinally in the opposite direction to present the picture therein on the other side of of said divider plate, and means on said slide for lowering a picture through said frame.

14. A picture viewer comprising an elongated open-ended magazine chamber having a transverse opening at the top, a picture magazine having side and end walls insertible through the open end of said chamber and adapted to contain a plurality of pictures stacked face to face therein, means for forcing said pictures toward one end of said magazine, a divider plate movable up and down in said chamber and magazine in the plane of said top opening and adapted in its down position to clear said chamber to admit said magazine thereto, means for securing said divider plate in raised position forming a transverse partition in said magazine, a reciprocable picture slide adjacent said divider plate movable up and down independentli7 of the latter in the transverseplane of said top opening and Yhaving an edge portion engageable beneath the picture nearest said. divider plateto raise said picture through said top opening, a picture exhibiting carriage shiftable in a longitudinal direction above said magazine chamber, a picture frame on said carriage including cooperating inverted U-shaped members mounted transversely of said magazine chamber to receive a picture ascending through said top opening, a cross-bar on the top of said picture slide, a lower cam surface on said carriage engageable with said cross-bar in 21T 'the down position of said slide toshitt :said carrage andframe longitudinally in one directionto receive'fthe picture -on one-side of said `divider plate, an 'upperrlcamsur-face on said carriage engagea'ble Withsaid cross-bar in the raised position-of` said slide to -shi-ft-said-carriage and frame longitudinally fin the opposite direction i-to present the lpicture therein on the Aother -side of said divider plate, and means Aon said slide for lowering a lpicture throughsaid frame.

15. A picture -vieWer comprising lan 1elongated open-ended "magazine Avchamber `having a `'transverse Aopening -at the top, a picture magazine 'having `side `andend Walls insertible through the iopen Aend of lsaidfchamber 'and adapted to ucontain a vplurality `of pictures `stacked face Ito 4face therein, -means for "forcing said pictures to- `Ward one endof said magazine, `a nat-faced di- `vider plate movable `up'andsdown -in said cham- "berand magazineinthe plane of said top openlingian'd adaptedinitsiretracted position to clear `said -chamber to admit "said magazine thereto, means for vpositioning Jthe inner face of one end Avvall'of said magazine adjacent the plane of said plate, `the said-end'wall of said magazine being shaped at thebottom to form a `space facilitating the ascent of said `plate between said=wall and kthe `adjacent picture, vmeans -for securing said vdivider "plate `in raised position wforming la transversepartition Vin `said magazine, `a reciprocable picture slide adjacent said divider plate movable up anddownindepen'dently of thelatter in the transverse plane of ysaid top opening and having an edge portionengageable beneath the picture nearest Vsaid `divider `plate to 'raise said picture :through said ftop opening, a picture .exhibiting "carriage shiftable in `a longitudinal direction above said magazine chamber, a pictureframeon Asaid carriage including ceoperatinginverted U- `shaped `members mounted ltransversely of said magazine chamber to receive va picture ascending through said top opening, a cross-baron the top of Asaid picture slide,` a lower cam surface on said carriage engageable withsai'd crossbar in the down position of saidfslide'to shift said i carriage and frame longitudinally in one direction to :receive the picture on one side of said divider platefan up- `per cam surface onsaid carriage engageable `with said'cross-bar inithe raised position ofsaidfslide 'to `sl`1ift-said i carriage and `frame longitudinally Aiii-the opposite/direction'to present the picture thereinon theother-side-o'f said divider plate, l'and means on said slideiforlowering a picture `through said frame. i

16. Apicture viewer comprising an'A elongated open-'ended magazine chamber having a transverse opening at the top,l a picture magazinehaving'side and end A` Walls insertible `through `the 'open end of 'said chamber -and adapted to contain aplurality-of picturesstacked face-tofface therein means forforcing said picturestoward one endof said magazine, a dividerplate movable up and ldown in-said vchamber andi magazine inthe plane of said'4 top openingl andladapted in `its retracted position 'to clear said chamber to admit said magazine thereto, meansforsecuring Msaid divider plate inraised `position forming a transverse partition in ysaid magazine, areciprocable i picture slide `-adj acent said divider plate movable up and down independently of "the :lat-

crassa@ 22 direction above ,said magazinechambefr, amidy ture frame on said carriage includingcooperating inverted U-shapedmembers mountedftransr versely of said magazine .ch-amber Vto `receive a picture Vascending through said atop opening, a Icross-bar on thetop of said picture slide, -a lower ycam surface .on .said carriage engageablenwith said cross-,bar `in the downposition of said slide 'to shift said carriage and drame vlongitudinally `in one direction Vto receive the picture .on .one side .fofsaid dividerp'late, an -upper cam surface `on `said carriage iengageable with said frcross-'bar Ain `,the raised positionof said slide @to .shift said carriage and frame 'longitudinally -in .the op.- `posite direction :to present lthe .pictureatherein .on ithe other sideof lsaid divider plate, means on said slide for lowering apicture ,throughtsad frame, `anda pivoted adapter member above said `magazine chamber actuated Vby the descending -slide lto `partly `close fthe portion ;of said :transvverse -opening traversed by said. slide and adapt -said opening to A.the lpassageof relatively thin pictures, said adaptermember lbeing engageable yand movable by relatively thick ascending pictures to increase the effective size of said open- "17. A Apicture viewer :comprising an `elongated open-ended -inagazine chamber having a .transverseopening at the torna-picture magazinehavying side -and end walls :insertible through the `open end of `said chamber `and adaptedfto con-` tain a plurality of pictures stacked'face to face therein, means V`for forcing said .pictures toward one end of said magazine, a :flat-faced divider plate-movable up and down iin said chamber and `magazine inthe plane of `Vsaid top `opening and adjacent picture, means Yfor .securing said vdivider platein raised positioniforming a 'transverse partition insaid-magazine, a reciprocable picture slide adjacent said divider plate movable `up-and downindependently of the latter in the "transverse-plane of said top opening and having an edge portionengageable beneath the picture nearest-said-divider plate to raise saidpicture through f said top 1 opening, a picture exhibiting Acarriage shifta-ble in a longitudinal direction above sai-'d magazinefchamber, a picture frame `on said carriage including cooperating inverted U-shaped members mounted transversely ofsaid kmagazine chamber to receive a picture ascending through said top opening, across-bar on the 'top of vsaid picture slide, a lower camsurface on carriage engageable with said cross-bar in the down position of said -slide to shift saidcarriage and frame longitudinally in one `direction `to 'receive the: picture on one-'side of said divider lplate, -an upper -cam surface `onvsaid carriage engageabl-e With-said cross-bar iny theraised position of" said slide to shift said carriage andframe longitudinally in the `opposite directiomto present thepicture` thereinfonthe other side of said `di- -vider` plate, means Aon, said slide for Vlowering ,a `picture Athrough @said frame, and a pivoted adapter -rmember above. said. magazine chamber :actuated: by i' the: descending; slide lto partly` close 4the `.portion :of` said.;r transverse opening traversed l byr-said slideiandadapt lsaid ',:openizng `iso-1; theypas- :sage :of relatively :thin pictures Said adapter 'spaans 23' iiiemberlbeing engageable and movableA by' rela.- tively., thick ascendingpictures to increase th effective size of said opening. v

18. A. picture viewer comprising an elongated open-ended magazine chamber having a transverse opening at the top, a picture magazine f having. side and end walls insertible Vthrough the adjacent the plane of said plate, the said end wall of said magazine being oiset at the bottom and forming a space to facilitate the ascent of said plate between said wall andthe adjacent picture, 'means for securing said divider plate in raised position forming a transverse partition in said magazine, a reciprocable picture slide adjacent said divider plate movable up and down independently of the latter in the transverse plane of said top opening and having an edge portion engageable beneath the picture nearest said divider plate to raise said picture through said top opening, a picture exhibiting carriage shiftable in a longitudinal direction above said magazine chamber, a picture frame on said carriage including cooperating inverted U-shaped members mounted transversely of said magazine chamber to receive a picture ascending through said top opening, a cross-bar on the top of said picture slide, a lower cam surface on said carriage engageable with said cross-bar in the down position of said slide to shift said carriage and frame longitudinally in one direction to receive the picture on one side of said divider plate, an upper cam surface on said carriage engageable with said cross-bar in the raised position of said slide to shift said carriage and frame longitudithrough said frame, and a pivoted adapter mem ber above said magazine chamber actuated by the descending slide to partly close the portion of said vtransverse opening traversed by said slide engageable and movable by relatively thick ascending pictures to increase the effective size of said opening.

19. A picture viewer comprising an elongated open-ended magazine chamber having a transverse opening at the top, a picture magazine having side and end walls insertible through the open end of said chamber and adapted to contain a plurality of pictures stacked -face to face therein, a longitudinally adjustable spring-actuated pressure member in said magazine engageable with an end picture of the stack to force saidvstack toward the opposite end of the magazine, means for adjusting said pressure member to vary the effective interior length of said magazine according to the number of pictures in said stack, a nat-faced divider plate movable up and down in said chamber and magazine in the plane 'of said top opening and adapted in its retracted position to clear said chamber to admitsaid.,A

magazine thereto, means on one end Wall `of said magazine engageable with the retracted divider plate and positioning the inner face of suchjwall adjacent the planev of said plate, the saidV end wall ofsaid magazine being offset at the bottom and forming a space to facilitate'the ascent of said plate between said wall and the adjacent picture, means for securing said divider plate in raised position Vforming a transverse partition in said magazine, a reciprocable picture slide adjacent said divider plate movable up and down independently of the latter in the transverse plane of said top opening and having an ledge portion engageable beneath the picture nearest said divider yplate to raise said picturethrough said top opening, a picture exhibiting carriage shiftable in a longitudinal direction above said magazine chamber, a picture frame on said carriageV including cooperating inverted U.lshaped members mounted transversely of said magazine chamber to receive a picture ascending through said top opening, a cross-bar on the top of said picture slide, a lower cam surface on said carriage engageable With said cross-bar in the down position of said slide to shift said carriage and 'frame longitudinally in one direction to receive the picture on one side of said divider plate, an upper cam surface on said carriage engageable with said cross-bar in the raised position of said slide to shift said carriage and frame longitudinally in the opposite direction to present the picture therein on the other side of said divider plate, means on said slide for lowering a picture through said frame, and a pivoted adapter member above said magazine chamber actuated by the descending slide to partly close the portion vof said transverse opening traversed by said slide and adapt said opening to the passage of relatively thin pictures, said adapter member being engageable and movable by relatively thick ascending pictures to increase the effective size of said opening. c

20. A picture viewer comprising an elongated open-ended magazine chamber having a transverse opening at the top, a picture magazine having side and end walls insertible through the open end of said chamber and adapted to contain a plurality of pictures stacked face to face therein, a longitudinally adjustable spring-actuatedpressure member in said magazine engageable with an end picture of the stack to force said stack toward the opposite end of the magazine, releasable detents on said pressure member engageable With the side walls of said magazine to vary the effective interior length of said magazine according to the number of pictures in said stack, a fiat-faced divider plate movable up and down in said chamber and magazine in the plane of said top opening and adapted in its retracted position Vto clear said chamber to admit said magazine thereto, a stop member on one end wall of said magazine engageable with the retracted divider plate and positioning the inner face of such wall adjacent the plane of said plate, the said end wall of said magazine being offset at the bottom and forming a space to facilitate theV ascent of said plate between said Wall and the adjacent picture, means for securing said divider plate in raised position forming a transverse partition in said magazine, a reciprocable picture slide adjacent said divider plate movable up and down independently of the latter in the transverse plane of said top openingand having an edge portion engageable beneath the picture nearest said divider plate to 2.5 raise said picture through said top opening. a. picture exhibiting carriage shiftable in a longitudinal direction above said magazine chamber, a picture frame on said carriage including cooperating inverted U-shaped members mounted transversely of said magazine chamber to receive a picture ascending through said top opening. a cross-bar on the top of said picture slide, a lower cam surface on said carriage engageable with said cross-bar in the down position of said slide to shift said carriage and frame longitudinally in one direction to receive the picture on one side of said divider plate, an upper cam surface on said carriage engageable with said cross-bar in the raised position of said slide to shift said carriage and frame longitudinally in the opposite direction to present the picture therein on the other side of said divider plate, means on said slide for lowering a picture through said frame, and a pivoted adapter member above said magazine chamber actuated by the descending slide to partly close the portion of said transverse opening traversed by said slide and adapt said opening to the passage of relatively thin pictures, said adapter member being engageable and movable by relatively thick assending pictures to increase the effective size of said opening.

ALEXANDER C. PARLINI.

EUGENE HASCHER.

HEINZ RECKER.

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